Not Another Christmas Carol

By Barbara A Hamilton

CAROLS CHRISTMAS CRACKERS and CRAZINESS. Enjoy the magic of Christmas as seen through the eyes of a five-year-old girl.

Excitement in the Harrington household is at fever pitch as the Christmas preparations begin. The five older children join their parents in selecting the geese for their Christmas dinner. All the kids enthusiastically ‘help' with the preparations for the feast with rather dubious outcomes. The story includes highlights of their visit to Dublin zoo on Boxing Day where they experience a magical ride on Sarah the elephant for the first time with some interesting results.

This story is the second in the series, Adventures from Simpler Times which occurred in the forties when life was simpler and less complicated. You, the reader, will enjoy these exploits. They make excellent bedtime reading for younger children and also appeal to older kids who like to read independently. Even parents and grandparents enjoy these tales. See what others have to say:

By John Whelan on 21 Dec. 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
A lovely story that I certainly will be reading to my grandchildren this Christmas. Written superbly using the eyes of a child. A real connection to a bygone age. Better fun than any 'Playstation'!

By Amazon Customer on 22 Dec. 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
Absolutely a great read. Illustrations are brilliant.
Really enjoyed the different adventures but especially the day at the Zoo!!
Looking forward to Book 3

Get your copy today. Ramble down memory lane with your children or grandchildren and enjoy the love and whimsical adventures of this young family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barbara A Hamilton
• Release date: Mar 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311643117

Barbara A Hamilton

Barbara A Hamilton is a retired IT professional who stumbled into writing almost by chance.. Barbara started blogging some funny stories in February 2015. During the following months she gathered quite a few interested readers. After a summer hiatus, she spent the month of September adding ten more stories to her collection which she decided to publish as Children's eBooks. Five months later she has three books published and several more in the pipeline at various stage of production -- editing, illustration, packaging (book cover), publishing and last but certainly not least, marketing.Her early childhood in rural Ireland was rife with interesting and sometimes comical experiences. Having an eccentric English mother added colour and adventure to her small life. As a young girl she came to fully understand the saying "Mad dogs and Englishmen". Much of the content of the stories are derived from childhood experiences in rural Ireland in the forties where imagination and ingenuity were the only 'devices' available to most Irish children.In the mid eighties, Barbara spent four years of her professional career, in the Far East, living in Singapore and Tokyo.She travelled extensively to many parts of the Asian and Australian continents. Life there has a singular vibrancy that spills into one's soul. Barbara believes it was a great privilege to have lived and worked there. Eventually she would like to share some of those experiences with you. She lives in Hillsburgh, Ontario, Canada with her three dogs, Mo-mo, Sam and Pippa

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Not Another Christmas Carol

by

Barbara A Hamilton

Copyright 2015 Barbara Hamilton

Published by Barbara Hamilton at Smashwords

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my sisters Marie Landy and Toni Barnes for sharing their childhood memories which added a depth of richness to our youthful escapades. My gratitude to them both for their editorial support and encouragement. I would also like to thank my Illustrator, Giedresen, for her wonderful illustrations which add a real breath of life to the tales. I want to thank all family members and friends for their comments, criticism and encouragement. It was